Fair housing and immigrant advocacy groups are urging a federal court in Texas to reject a proposed settlement between Colony Ridge Development LLC and federal agencies over alleged predatory lending practices. The groups say that key provisions of the agreement are “unlawful, unnecessary and unrela

PulteGroup this week agreed to join the ranks of homebuilding enterprises that have adopted SitecoreAI, integrating the omnichannel digital content marketing platform into its marketing, sales and CRM tech stack to improve homebuying digital user experience.  SitecoreAI – used by global consumer mar

Strong mortgage pipelines are built on intentional, trust-based referral partnerships, not chasing one-off leads. When referral relationships are nurtured, the interaction shifts from transactional leads to relationship-driven introductions. These partners actively boost your reputation, just as you

Engel & Völkers has released a new report examining how high-earning young adults are influencing the luxury housing market in North America. The report, titled “The New HENRYs: How the Next Generation Is Shaping Luxury Real Estate,” analyzes homeownership and purchasing behavior among individuals c

Baird & Warner has launched a customized social media marketing assistant for its agents through an exclusive agreement with Rejig.AI in the Chicagoland market. The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform was rolled out companywide on Tuesday under a one-year exclusive agreement, according to

Housing affordability continues to dominate the headlines, but most proposed “solutions” rely on assumptions that are either unlikely or insufficient on their own. Falling interest rates, off-site construction, government subsidies and value engineering all play a role. None of them – individually o

The City of Portland, Oregon, has tapped PadSplit as a Qualified Home Sharing Provider for its new Home Sharing Pilot Program — marking the first time a municipality has formally partnered with the company and attached direct financial incentives to participation. Launched by the Portland Housing Bu

The Real Brokerage has brought on RealTrends Verified-ranked The Sandra Rathe Team, adding 20 agents and $135 million in annual sales volume across South Florida. Led by Sandra Rathe and founded in 2009, the team operates in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The group closed 220 sides in

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements fell sharply in February, continuing a broader slowdown in the reverse mortgage industry. The total number of HECMs endorsed during the month dropped 20.7% to 1,821 loans. While February’s shorter calendar often results in fewer endorsements, the s

Late last week, the U.S. housing market appeared to be on solid footing going into March, but a wrench was unexpectedly thrown into the works when the U.S. and Israel launched a military strike against Iran over the weekend. Mortgage News Daily reported Monday that 30-year fixed rates jumped 13 basi

After more than 17 years at the helm, MLS industry veteran and 2025 HousingWire Woman of Influence Merri Jo Cowen has officially stepped down from her role as the CEO of Florida’s Stellar MLS, according to an announcement on Tuesday. She is being replaced by Shayne Fairley.  Stellar MLS had previous

Lawmakers in Connecticut have joined other state legislators in seeking to establish a process to ensure public marketing of certain real estate listings.  Connecticut legislators introduced Senate Bill 340 last week, sponsored by the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, which is a bipartisan commit

Rhode Island, like other states nationwide, is grappling with a housing affordability crisis.​ State lawmakers are now on their sixth legislative package to strengthen efforts to improve housing affordability. This time, the package includes reviving boarding houses and co-living. Like California, F

Spring is right around the corner and mortgage rates are already under 6%, but now we have a new variable: war with Iran. Now the question is whether the conflict in Iran will send rates lower or higher before the seasonal push in housing comes.  Last week was already interesting as the 10-year yiel

Just months after loanDepot‘s Alex Madonna was named to a new role to focus on emerging technology, artificial intelligence and modern sales structures, it was announced that he’s departing the company. Madonna, who was most recently loanDepot’s executive vice president of direct lending and spent 1

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) this week sent a letter to a New Jersey lawmaker, stating its opposition to a legislative proposal tied to reverse mortgage counseling requirements in the Garden State. The letter is addressed to state Sen. Shirley Turner (D), the sponsor of

At the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo 2026 in Dallas, Tavant unveiled its TOUCHLESS Servicing Portal and embedded artificial intelligence (AI) agent MAYA — expanding its platform beyond loan origination and into post-close servicing. The new portal unifies appli

Now one for the books, the 2025 homebuilding market slowed in new construction, resulting in contract cancellations and reduced takedown activity. Millrose Properties, whose epic scale and timing launched a new era in land banking and asset-light homebuilding development in early 2025, bucked that t

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) has added Capital One to its Executive Council for Housing Affordability, a group of private-sector leaders focused on expanding access to affordable housing. Gina Metrakas, vice president and head of federal advocacy at Capital One, will represent the company on t